Re: Memories of 1744

Earl Wrote:
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> 1744 generally rode like a tank. I would
> save my back by leaning hard on the right arm rest
> and let my shoulder absorb the pounding. So today
> I have arthritis in my shoulders thanks to 1744
> and later 18 - which rode only marginally better.
> At 25, 1744 was awful. She began to smooth out
> at 30. At 34 mph the ride was barely tolerable,

I remember #1744's first run on the Heber. At the end of the day, the engineer spotted her in the engine house, climbed down and said, "Now I know why they called them hogs."